- American Institute of Physics - Home Page
The American Institute of Physics is the largest organization of physicists in North America. This web site allows access to online journals and thousands of pages of free and useful information.
- Classroom Resources from Jefferson Lab
Includes online puzzles and games, hands-on activities, answers to common questions, virtual lab tour, and printable activity sheets.
- Common Teasers in Physics
Lists a few common brain teasers such as why a compass points north to why a submarine doesn't sink under water.
- Events in Physics
Historical timelines in mathematics, physics, and politics.
- Fear Of Physics
An interactive, highly visual, and non-technical way to see the laws of physics in action.
- Household Science for Kids: Sound and Noise
Projects to help demonstrate some of the physics of sound.
- Iso/Thixotropy
This experiment demonstrates iso- and thixo-tropy properties of certain emulsions (fluid mixtures).
- Lessons on Waves, Light, and Sound
Notes, interactive labs, Java applets, and illustrations.
- Little Shop of Physics
Perform fun physics experiments in your home using common household items and experiments you can perform on your computer.
- Marie Curie and Radioactivity
A school project web site.
- Math and Physics Help
Understandable explanations on a variety of math and physics topics at the high school and college level.
- Mousetrap Powered Car
Personal journal of what it was like to build a mousetrap car and enter competitions.
- Mr Mallon's Physics Page
British high school teacher offers various resources to improve students' knowledge. Contains Java demonstrations of physical principles, as well as problems and solutions.
- Physics
Contains information, links, and interactive quizzes on the basic concepts of physics.
- Physics 2000
An interactive journey through modern physics. Java applets are used to show how various devices work.
- Physics Central
Explains how physics is part of the everyday world. Answer questions on how things work and describes the latest research.
- Physics For Beginners
Simple introduction to basic concepts. Geared toward the absolute beginner.
- Physics Forums
A place for advanced teen physicists to discuss any topic of physics other science/math issues.
- Physics from About.com
Links to sites on topics ranging from quantum physics to biographies of famous physicists.
- Physics Life
Interactive cartoon street from the Institute of Physics illustrating the physics all around us. Enter the buildings and play with the animations to see what you can discover.
- Physics of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
Includes discussions of gravity, orbits, energy, and Kepler's and Newton's laws. Includes activities and links.
- Physics.org
Searchable database of physics resources from the Institute of Physics which matches your question, age and knowledge profile to handpicked sites. Also includes the Physics Life animation.
- PhysicsWeb
Physics news, jobs, equipment buyer's guide, and events.
- Snap Crackle Jump
An edible physics experiment with static electricity and Rice Crispies.
- The Atoms Family
Contains educational activities relating to different forms of energy, and are presented by famous gothic horror characters.
- The Physics Classroom
Tutorials and practice exercises for high school physics. Includes animations, diagrams, and multimedia examples.
- The Physics Of...
Collection of short reports written by high school students explaining the physics of everyday actions and objects.
- Virtual Labs and Simulations
A collection of links to sites on the web that have computerized simulations of physics principles. Some are Java applets while others require the Flash plugin.
- Wave Parts
A diagram of a wave, with labeled parts. Includes an interactive window in which the user can change the frequency of the wave.
- Weight, Mass, Volume Density and Gravity Interactive
A multimedia exercise where the user conducts experiments in weight, mass, volume, density and gravity.
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